The Food Safety App
Food hygiene ratings in St Albans City
East Counties · 1,175 registered food establishments · 77.5% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-26 · Contact the council
41 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 39 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 70 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore St Albans City interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 85 improved 76 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
53 days median · 73 days average
across 450 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 70 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).
Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.
Latest published ratings in St Albans City
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | Sala Thai Kitchen | → | AL3 4ED |
| 2026-10-21 | Daniel's | → | AL4 0XP |
| 2026-10-21 | Harpenden Rovers Youth FC | → | AL5 1BJ |
| 2026-10-21 | Papa John's | → | AL1 4JG |
| 2026-10-21 | Little Olive Oil Ltd | → | |
| 2026-10-21 | Be Me Day Nurseries | → | AL1 1AH |
Latest changes in St Albans City
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | Opened | The St Albans Grazing Co. | |
| 2026-10-21 | Opened | Trinity Community Project -St Albans Mencap | AL1 4DF |
| 2026-10-21 | Opened | St Albans Hockey Club Bar & Cafe | AL4 0JA |
| 2026-10-21 | Opened | Community Kitchen | AL4 8AG |
| 2026-10-21 | Opened | Coffee? | AL1 5DE |
| 2026-10-21 | Closed | Sandridge Rovers Football Club | AL4 9DD |
| 2026-10-21 | Closed | Cellar Door Wines | AL1 1JB |
| 2026-10-16 | Opened | Pomarium Lifestyle |
Contact the council
Think a rating is wrong, or a business is trading here but not listed? The food safety team for this area deals with both. If you run a business here and want a better score, how to improve a food hygiene rating sets out the three ways to respond and which of them needs this team.
These are the contact details the council gives the Food Standards Agency, shown as published. Your message goes to the council, not to us.
If the link has moved, search the council’s own site for food safety.
Ask the data
How does St Albans City's closure rate compare to the national average this year? Which business types close most often in St Albans City? Which businesses lost their 5 rating in St Albans City this year?
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